Gemba Academy Podcast: Lean Manufacturing | Lean Office | Six Sigma | Toyota Kata | Productivity | Leadership

This week's guest is Mike Thelen. Ron and Mike explored all things standardized work, including the components, how often it should be improved, and more. A MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here. In this episode you'll learn:  The quote that inspires Mike (1:53) Mike's background (3:32) His thoughts on standardized work (7:16) The definition of standardized work (10:35) TWI vs. standardized work (11:33) Misconceptions about takt time (15:52) The components of standardized work (21:24) How often we should improve standardized work (27:42) The importance of remembering the foundation of lean (30:58) Podcast Resources Right Click to Download this Podcast as an MP3 Download a Free Audio Book at Audible.com Mike's Article for iSixSigma  Mike on LinkedIn GA 012 | Fostering a Culture of Continuous Improvement  GA School of Lean Standard Work Course  Subscribe & Never Miss New Episodes! Click to Subscribe in iTunes If you enjoyed this podcast please be su